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TITLE:
IBM FileNet Products Content Engine Security Bypass Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA43347

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=43347

RELEASE DATE:
2011-03-05

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http://secunia.com/advisories/43347/#comments

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in IBM FileNet Content Manager and
Business Process Manager, which can be exploited by malicious people
to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the Content Engine
when handling actions that require PRIVILEGED_WRITE access. This can
be exploited to modify some properties of certain objects in the
Object Store.

The vulnerability is reported in the following Content Engine
releases:
* P8CE 5.0.0 at the GA base level.
* P8CE 4.5.1 at any level.
* P8CE 4.5.0 at any level.
* P8CE 4.0.1 at any level.

SOLUTION:
Apply updates.

Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21462438

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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